Kejriwal's face and shirt were splattered with ink by unidentified people. The Uttar Pradesh in-charge of the party Sanjay Singh and former Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti were also targeted by these people.

The AAP leader also faced sporadic protests while undertaking the road show.

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Image: AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal stands atop a vehicle after ink was hurled at him and other party workers during a public rally in Varanasi Photographs: Reuters

First eggs, then ink thrown at Kejriwal in Varanasi

Earlier, according to supporters, eggs were thrown at Kejriwal's car outside the Kashi Vishwanath Temple.

The egg-throwing incident occurred when Kejriwal was exiting the temple after offering prayers ahead of his rally in the city, they said. However, the police at the spot denied that any such incident had taken place.

Later, as the road show moved through the narrow lanes of the temple city, it evoked mixed response from the crowd.